Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,561,592,832,161, 15,842,389,248,242 and 10,561,592,832,161
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 10,561,592,832,161, 15,842,389,248,242 and 10,561,592,832,161 is: 15,842,389,248,242
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
10,561,592,832,161 : 15,842,389,248,242 = 10,561,592,832,161 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
10,561,592,832,161/15,842,389,248,242 = 10,561,592,832,161/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
10,561,592,832,161x = 15,842,389,248,242 × 10,561,592,832,161 - Step 4: Simplify right side
10,561,592,832,161x = 167,320,864,728,537,198,051,196,928 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 167,320,864,728,537,198,051,196,928/10,561,592,832,161 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 15,842,389,248,242
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